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Denmark: Proposed law to ban hijab for judges (Islam in Europe)

Thu, 15 May 2008 17:41:00 GMT

... for ecclesiastical affairs, stated her opposition to a ban, suggesting that doing so would put Denmark on the path towards a 'dictatorship'. She also criticised 'fanatic anti-Muslims' who had launched a misleading advertising campaign warning against permitting judges to wear headscarves. 'I think the question is so important that it requires us to look at it from all sides,' she said after...

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Copenhagen - Copenhagen, Zealand, Denmark (TravelPod.com Recent Updates)

Thu, 15 May 2008 15:31:27 GMT

The aussie migration to London and beyond, gotta love the Pound.

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Roskilde and Hillerod - Hillerød, Zealand, Denmark (TravelPod.com Recent Updates)

Thu, 15 May 2008 15:30:37 GMT

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island fun - Stege, Møn, Denmark (TravelPod.com Recent Updates)

Thu, 15 May 2008 15:19:29 GMT

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Driving through Denmark - Svendborg, Fyn and the Central Islands, Denmark (TravelPod.com Recent Updates)

Thu, 15 May 2008 15:18:13 GMT

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welcome to the land of Vikings - Ribe, Jutland, Denmark (TravelPod.com Recent Updates)

Thu, 15 May 2008 14:59:28 GMT

Jump to the full entry & travel map Ribe, Jutland, Denmark 9/5-11/5 We started our Denmark encounter with a small town called Ribe. This is one of the oldest town is Denmark and has a thriving Viking history. It is one of those old European towns with lots of small cobble stone streets and half wood houses, so very nice. We went to the tourist office and ask about...

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Santaris Pharma Consortium Awarded 45m DKK (EUR 6m) By Denmark's Advanced Technology Foundation to Enhance Discovery of RNA Medicines (Red Orbit )

Thu, 15 May 2008 14:01:11 GMT

Santaris Pharma, the Danish biopharmaceutical company, announced today that the Danish National Advanced Technology Foundation (ATF) has awarded a major program grant of DKK 45m (€6m, $9m) towards the development of a high-throughput drug discovery platform for novel RNA medicines.

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Denmark: Newspapers not Trustworthy, Relevant, or Necessary (Poynter Online)

Thu, 15 May 2008 13:57:42 GMT

Jacob Bøtter, via Flickr (CC license) According to a new survey, newspapers have lost considerable status in Denmark. New Danish research emphasizes the trouble that newspapers are in. On behalf of the monthly business magazine Limited Edition (which published the results only in its latest print issue), Analyse Danmark asked 2800 people: If you could only access daily news through one type...

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Santaris Pharma Consortium Awarded 45m DKK (EUR 6m) by Denmark's Advanced Technology Foundation to Enhance Discovery of RNA Medicines (Business Wire)

Thu, 15 May 2008 13:24:00 GMT

COPENHAGEN, Denmark--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Santaris Pharma, the Danish biopharmaceutical company, announced today that the Danish National Advanced Technology Foundation (ATF) has awarded a major

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Denmark promises Vinasa technical aid (Vietnam Business Finance)

Thu, 15 May 2008 11:17:00 GMT

Denmark will be giving the Viet Nam Software Association (Vinasa) financial and technical assistance in a 4.8 million DKK (about US$1 million) project signed yesterday in the capital. The project, which will be implemented over three years to 2011, will help Vinasa realise its goal of one day making Viet Nam an international software power. Denmark will support Vinasa and software enterprises...

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Holiday in Denmark - Roskilde, Zealand, Denmark (TravelPod.com Recent Updates)

Thu, 15 May 2008 09:37:05 GMT

Jump to the full entry & travel map Roskilde, Zealand, Denmark I returned to Denmark but this time visited Helingsør and Roskilde. Both were very nice towns to visit. In Helingsør you can see Hamlet's castel (Shakespear) and walk around in the quaint little town. Not far away is a really nice sandy beach accessible by bus. We brought a pic-nic, kite, and bubbles and spent the whole...

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(Almost) LIve from Denmark (WPKN Today)

noreply@blogger.com (Dave) — Thu, 15 May 2008 04:18:00 GMT

9:00 a.m. - Cliff Furnald, Working Title This week I begin a special series of Danish roots music, recorded live in various places in the last 2 years. This Thursday's program will feature a concert by Trio Mio, an ensemble that explores the tradition in vibran new ways. The trio is Kristine Heebøll Violin, backing vocals, Nikolaj Busk Piano, accordion, harmonium, melodica, pump organ and backing vocals,...

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Denmark government to propose headscarf ban for judges (JURIST)

Wed, 14 May 2008 20:16:00 GMT

[JURIST] The Danish government said Wednesday that it would propose new legislation to ban sitting judges from wearing religious dress, including Islamic headscarves, in court. Also Wednesday, Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen criticized Immigration Minister Birthe Roenn Hornbech for writing a newspaper editorial published Tuesday opposing the proposal; Rasmussen said that she should have...

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Denmark: "We're anti-Muslim, but not fanatics" (Islam in Europe)

Wed, 14 May 2008 14:08:00 GMT

... said that members of the government should be more loyal. Source: Berlingske (Danish) See also: Denmark: Renewed debate about hijab

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Top Cancer Hospitals in Denmark and Netherlands First in Europe to Treat Patients With RapidArc(TM) Radiotherapy (PR News Wire )

Wed, 14 May 2008 13:00:00 GMT

New technology from Varian Medical Systems delivers faster image-guided intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) to target tumors while sparing more healthy tissue COPENHAGEN, Denmark and AMSTERDAM, Netherlands, May 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Doctors in Denmark and the Netherlands have successfully carried out Europe's first clinical treatments using advanced RapidArc(TM) technology...

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Wine faults in Denmark (jamie goode's wine blog)

Wed, 14 May 2008 18:44:00 GMT

I'm currently enduring that special part of hell also known as Gatwick South Terminal, en route to Billund in Denmark, where tomorrow I'll be presenting a paper on wine faults at the XXth Entretiens Scientifiques Lallemand. I've never been to Denmark before, and seeing as I'm coming back tomorrow evening, I doubt I'll see much of it. Apparently, Legoland is in Billund. Most of my talk...

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Denmark denies looting artefacts from Bahrain (Elginism)

Wed, 14 May 2008 13:23:46 GMT

Danish officials have issued denials that expeditions from their country during the 1970s were involved in the illegal looting of artefacts from Bahrain. From: Gulf Daily News (Bahrain) Denmark denies theft charges 14th May 2008 By GEOFFREY BEW DANISH officials yesterday hit back at allegations that their country stole some of Bahrain's ancient national treasures. Shura Council members Huda...

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Denmark's NKT Q1 pretax profit in line, ups outlook (Reuters UK)

Wed, 14 May 2008 10:40:15 GMT

COPENHAGEN, May 14 (Reuters) - Danish industrial group NKT Holding posted a 15 percent rise in first-quarter pretax profit, in line with expectations, and raised its full-year outlook.

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What To Do On Your Holidays In Denmark (Article Archive)

Wed, 14 May 2008 04:36:39 GMT

Famous for its Viking ship, Denmark has become known as an oasis in Europe. With its beautiful and astonishing treasures of nature, Denmark is rapidly becoming a must visit holiday destination. When visiting Denmark, you will experience their history and culture.

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Catherine Kusasira Rocks Copenhagen (All Africa)

Thu, 15 May 2008 22:12:22 GMT

In the show that was always going to be a success, Catherine Kusasira managed to pull off a great performance that was witnessed by a very good audience. The crowd was made up of people from all races and generally everybody seemed to have a nice time.

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